About Karen

I am an American living in France. I retired early after 30 years with the International Energy Agency, an international organization based in Paris. I continue to travel a lot, spending 3 months a year on my friend’s boat, which makes having a pet right now impractical. I am non-smoking, reliable and trustworthy.

I am an American living in France. I retired early after 30 years with the International Energy Agency, an international organization based in Paris. I continue to travel a lot, spending 3 months a year on my friend’s boat, which makes having a pet right now impractical. I am non-smoking, reliable and trustworthy.

Why I want to house sit

In August 2015 my German Shepard Sandy passed away at the ripe old age of 14. I was devestated. Since I travel a lot, it didn't seem practical to get another pet, but I am definitely going through pet-withdrawal.

My experience

I have had poodles and a German Shepard so am used to both small and large dogs. I have also had cats, horses. a snake and a fish aquarium. My daughter had a ferret. I am proficient at giving both pills and shots to dogs and have extensive experience preventing (and eventually dealing with) sores from an acute skin allergy.

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05 August 2016

I have known Karen for 27 years, 6 of which were when she worked at a senior level within a unit of which I was the head.She is intelligent, thoroughly reliable, conscientious and organised. Her friendly and open manner makes her a pleasure to be with.

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I have known Karen for 27 years, 6 of which were when she worked at a senior level within a unit of which I was the head.She is intelligent, thoroughly reliable, conscientious and organised. Her friendly and open manner makes her a pleasure to be with.

The relatively little evidence I have of Karen's capacity to care for pets relates to her care of her German Shepherd , Sandy, which we met when we visited her home in Brittany. Sandy was a happy dog, well disciplined and kept in excellent conditions. More importantly, however, I learned later that Karen, in consultation with her vet, treated and healed Sandy's sores arising from her allergies. The vet congratulated Karen on the imaginative manner in which she had done this.

I have given a cautious rating under this category below only because my rating is based on relatively little direct experience.

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About Karen

I am an American living in France. I retired early after 30 years with the International Energy Agency, an international organization based in Paris. I continue to travel a lot, spending 3 months a year on my friend’s boat, which makes having a pet right now impractical. I am non-smoking, reliable and trustworthy.

I am an American living in France. I retired early after 30 years with the International Energy Agency, an international organization based in Paris. I continue to travel a lot, spending 3 months a year on my friend’s boat, which makes having a pet right now impractical. I am non-smoking, reliable and trustworthy.

Why I want to house sit

In August 2015 my German Shepard Sandy passed away at the ripe old age of 14. I was devestated. Since I travel a lot, it didn't seem practical to get another pet, but I am definitely going through pet-withdrawal.

My experience

I have had poodles and a German Shepard so am used to both small and large dogs. I have also had cats, horses. a snake and a fish aquarium. My daughter had a ferret. I am proficient at giving both pills and shots to dogs and have extensive experience preventing (and eventually dealing with) sores from an acute skin allergy.